Features
1st April 2026 | Features
Palestinian Christians prepare for a difficult Easter
Palestinian minister Revd Dr Munther Isaac spoke about the resilience of the Palestinian Christian community in the Holy Land before Easter 2026, in the wake of Gaza's genocide and increasing settler aggression in the West Bank.
20th February 2025 | Features
Film review: ‘No Other Land’ (15)
This shocking documentary from Palestinian activist Basel Adra and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham tells the decidedly dark story of the Israeli destruction and ethnic cleansing of Masafer Yatta.
16th May 2024 | Features
Book review: ‘Enter Ghost’ by Isabella Hammad
Akin to her first book, ‘The Parisian’ (Vintage, 2019) which was hailed as a masterpiece by critics, Hammad brings us another amazing story about her ancestral Palestine: this time, the staging of a production of Hamlet in the West Bank.
19th June 2023 | Features
Five Israeli and Palestinian groups building peace in the Middle East
Groups at all levels of Palestinian and Israeli society are organising to bring people on both sides of the conflict together to promote positive social change. Here are five different organisations building peace in the Middle East.
7th May 2021 | Features
Having a laugh...
Exciting news: a new comedy club is setting up shop in the city - promising laughs aplenty for those looking for a good time.
30th January 2021 | Features
Lorna May Wadsworth exhibition: Gaze - a retrospective
Hanging on the walls of the Graves gallery are myriad portraits - over 100 unique pictures - all in different mediums: crayon, pencil, water colours, oils - a veritable smorgasbord of creative delights, which take the observer on a journey from sitter to sitter.
27th February 2020 | Features
Old ‘uns living-it-up in their golden years, says study
OAPs are rockin’ and rollin’ into their seventies, riding motorbikes, playing extreme sports and spending lots of cash, according to new research from analyst group X-tribes Silvers.
30th October 2019 | Features
Goodbye, Maureen: Mayor, Councillor, mother and friend
As the coffin was lifted from the back of the hearse, some onlookers appeared astonished at the import, shaking their heads in disbelief. But it was true. Make no mistake: Maureen Brelsford - healthy mayor to Stocksbridge, Councillor to Sheffield, mother to two, and friend to many, was dead and passed.
26th September 2019 | Features
Review: 'Public' cocktail bar
'Public' is the latest addition to Sheffield's burgeoning cocktail bar scene - a small, trendy, retro, speakeasy-type bar in converted former gents loos. I paid it a visit to try out the drinks menu.
2nd August 2019 | Features
Student-led worship events gathering people from ‘Far & Wide’
A new ecumenical worship and prayer movement started by students is bringing Christians together from across the city.
6th June 2019 | Features
'Just play the song' - an exclusive interview with drummer Chris Bailey
Chris Bailey is something of a legend in the drumming world. I caught up with him around his busy LA session work to talk about his origins in Sheffield, UK, what it was like playing for Britney Spears, and his ideal kit set-up.
21st May 2019 | Features
“They took our son!”
A British-American couple’s emotional plea to authorities to bring home their son after he was abducted by police in Kenya.
1st July 2018 | Features
Review: Ymuno Fest saw the good times roll
Ymuno Fest – a pop-up music festival in a giant tipi at Hendre Hall, Bangor, North Wales – drew some 340 music lovers from around the UK to listen to a dozen incredible bands.
16th September 2017 | Features
Raise your glass
It looks like diversification really paid off for the family-owned Bradfield Brewery - the business is thriving, having just produced its millionth pint. And more ales are in the pipeline.
3rd June 2017 | Features
Saving Swaziland
I was dispatched to Swaziland, SE Africa, in 2006 by a national British magazine to investigate the impact of the AIDS pandemic on the life of the nation, and highlight the work of a UK-backed NGO seeking to combat injustice and a create a better tomorrow for the nation’s young people.